Cobra intake manifold

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So who here has a Cobra intake manifold on their Mark VIII... what are your experiences with it... was it worth it? My car is sitting at my buddies garage now with the stock intake manifold off, the Cobra is going on tomorrow...
 
Wow... I can't tell if you're serious or just messing with me, what with all the mods you have.

N/A = Naturally Aspirated. As in, there is no forced induction (supercharger, turbo charger(s), midget blowing really hard into the intake, etc).

Nitrous does not turn a motor into a forced induction motor. Sorry.
 
Frog is once again... right on the money...

:D

I'll be doing the convert just because I already own the charger that will be on my car soon... :)
 
I have an Mach intake. So over even looking at Cobra intakes.....

lol
 
Silly me... You must drive 'on the juice' all the time then. :rolleyes:
 
NA means "Naturally-Aspirated" no forced induction. Meaning the 12-14 lbs of barometric air pressure that the earth creates, is the only thing forceing air into youre motor. Hence the term naturally, because its all natural.:cool:
 
When the nitrous is injected the motor is no longer naturally aspirated... I don't see what is so hard to understand...
 
Even if that's the case. (which it isn't really) you are still only spraying for a very short time.

So, you still own a naturally aspirated car.
 
You guys are something else, this thread is about cobra intake manifolds not nitrous, power adders, or forced induction. So if you don't have something useful to add about my original post then stop posting... thank you...
 
Something useful:

Do a search! (pretty sure Cobra intake manifolds aren't something new)

:lol:
 
I've already done a search and read most of the threads about the Cobra intake manifolds on here. I was hoping to get updates on people who have done the swap, how it has worked out for them, etc... smart guy...
 
Ok... Let's see...

You asked:

98LSC32V said:
So who here has a Cobra intake manifold on their Mark VIII... what are your experiences with it... was it worth it? My car is sitting at my buddies garage now with the stock intake manifold off, the Cobra is going on tomorrow...
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Key words: "was is worth it?".

And my reply"

For N/A applications? The short answer is NO.
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Then you replied:

98LSC32V said:
My car is not NA...

It's got nitrous, as per my sig "HSW Sudden Impact Wet Kit"
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This is how we arrived at:

98LSC32V said:
...this thread is about cobra intake manifolds not nitrous, power adders, or forced induction. So if you don't have something useful to add about my original post then stop posting... thank you...
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Now, as far as what else "useful" we can contribute to Cobra Manifold questions... I don't know. It's been covered in great detail in the past. The Cobra manifolds you're after haven't changed shape, and they haven't magically gained 100HP since the last time put one on.

Oh, and your car is Naturally Aspirated.
 
You are just being an assh*le my friend. There is a difference between putting a Cobra intake manifold on a bolt on Mark VIII motor versus a nitrous Mark VIII motor... huge difference. You are talking semantics and i'm trying to discuss practical matters, preferably with people who have had real world experience with putting on a Cobra intake on their Mark VIII. And i'm not asking "how much horsepower am I gonna get" I am asking for experiences with the swap, and would they do it again if they had the chance...
 
98LSC32V said:
You are just being an assh*le my friend.
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This is why I sent you that PM, earlier.

98LSC32V said:
There is a difference between putting a Cobra intake manifold on a bolt on Mark VIII motor versus a nitrous Mark VIII motor... huge difference.
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Tell me, how much experience do you have with Cobra manifolds in order for you to make that statement? Oh.. wait... none, since you're asking for it.

There is? So when you have NOs, do the intake ports magically get bigger? Do the valves magically get bigger? How about the exhaust? They are the SAME size whether you run NOs or not.

Or are you trying to say that the intake manifold bolts up differently with NOs?

98LSC32V said:
You are talking semantics and i'm trying to discuss practical matters,
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No, we're trying to educate you on PROPER car terms... something which you seem to not appreciate.

98LSC32V said:
preferably with people who have had real world experience with putting on a Cobra intake on their Mark VIII.
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Well... I suppose I have no experience with Cobra Intakes... See picture.

98LSC32V said:
And i'm not asking "how much horsepower am I gonna get" I am asking for experiences with the swap, and would they do it again if they had the chance...
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I realize you didn't ask about power gains. No one ever said you did. But You were told plain and simple, on a naturally aspirated car, you won't see enough to justify the swap. Then, you start off with "My car is not NA".

This is when you just showed us you really don't know WTF you're talking about. I really didn't want to "educate" you like this since I like you as an LvC member... but you left me no choice.

Sit down, shut up, and listen to the people who have been there, done that. And don't argue car terms with those people. They are trying to help you out.

Now, I've been restraining myself in this reply, because, as stated earlier, I like you (as an LvC member).

But seriously, read up, and listen to us Cobra Intake "veterans".

Cheers.

cobra.jpg
 
I was under the impression that "NA" and "ALL MOTOR" were used interchangably but I realize the difference now. Still all three, nitrous, blower, and turbos are power adders. Does that C&L intake tube fit underneath the stock gen 2 hood?
 
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